Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the management of orthodontic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1581-1589

  He, W L ^a   Li, C J ^a   Liu, Z P ^a   Sun, J F ^a   Hu, Z A ^a   Yin, X ^a   Zou, S J ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Low level laser therapy; Meta analysis; Orthodontic pain; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; ORTHODONTICS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TOOTH PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84888203472     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-012-1196-y     Document Type: Review

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